Crossing North

Crossing North

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Crossing North episodes

  • CN9 See The Woman
    Sámi music legend Mari Boine discusses the origins of her musical career as an Indigenous woman in Norway.
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    This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby and John Prusynski.
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    Transcript of full interview available at https://scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-9-see-woman
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    Learn more about Mari Boine and her music at:
    www.mariboine.no
    Watch these performances on Youtube:
    "Goaskinviellja" at the Oslo Opera House (2009)
    https://youtu.be/kprl0CECykA
    "Elle" on NRK (2011)
    https://youtu.be/GXA2fiUM1_E
    "Jearrat biekkas" on NRK (2013)
    https://youtu.be/tfemcc4TK8s
    "Fillii fillii" on NRK (2015)
    https://youtu.be/bovAKyX1bVI
    "Mitt hjerte alltid vanker" at the royal wedding of Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit (2001)
    https://youtu.be/dgSad-3qUNs
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    Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.
    scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcast
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    Support Crossing North:
    Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"
    scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us
    8 min
  • CN8 The Nordic Languages of Middle Earth (part 2)
    Continuing our interview in Episode 7 about The Lord of the Rings with linguist Dr. Matt Boutilier, we consider more broadly how we imagine the past in medieval fantasy, and how those perceptions translate into racial typecasting in film.
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    This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby.
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    Transcript available at https://scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-8-nordic-languages-middle-earth-part-2
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    Listen to more of Dr. Matt Boutilier on The Tolkien Heads podcast. https://thetolkienheads.wordpress.com/
    Colin is a guest on Episode 62, "The Ride of the Rohirrim." https://thetolkienheads.wordpress.com/2019/02/27/62-the-ride-of-the-rohirrim/
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    Theme music used with permission by Kristján Hrannar Pálsson.
    Spotify:
    open.spotify.com/album/1dDmFxNvfYVnQwq7up7rxS
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    Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.
    scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcast
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    Support Crossing North:
    Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"
    scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us
    23 min
  • CN7 The Nordic Languages of Middle Earth (part 1)
    Linguist and co-host of The Tolkien Heads podcast Dr. Matt Boutilier discusses the Nordic languages of Tolkien’s Middle Earth, and the kinds of linguistic stereotypes that manifest in The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien’s other writings.
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    This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby.
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    Transcript available at https://scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-7-nordic-languages-middle-earth-part-1
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    Listen to more of Dr. Matt Boutilier on The Tolkien Heads podcast. https://thetolkienheads.wordpress.com/
    Colin is a guest on Episode 62, "The Ride of the Rohirrim." https://thetolkienheads.wordpress.com/2019/02/27/62-the-ride-of-the-rohirrim/
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    Theme music used with permission by Kristján Hrannar Pálsson.
    Spotify:
    open.spotify.com/album/1dDmFxNvfYVnQwq7up7rxS
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    Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.
    scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcast
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    Support Crossing North:
    Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"
    scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us
    38 min
  • CN6 Sex and Skam
    In 2019, Assistant Professor Olivia Gunn was asked to redevelop a course on sexuality in Scandinavia. Kristian Næsby and I interview her about new directions in Swedish sex education and Norwegian public television for teens with "Skam" (2015-2017), which achieved an international following and in 2017 was the most talked about television show on Tumblr (aka the Internet) and arguably in the world.
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    This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby.
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    Transcript available at https://scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-6-sex-and-skam
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    Theme music used with permission by Kristján Hrannar Pálsson.
    Spotify:
    open.spotify.com/album/1dDmFxNvfYVnQwq7up7rxS
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    Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.
    scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcast
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    Support Crossing North:
    Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"
    scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us
    38 min
  • CN5 An Army Of One
    Russia's willingness to exploit national tensions in former Soviet-occupied states has caused the Baltic countries to revamp their national defense policies over the past decade. Estonian Ambassador to the United States, Jonatan Vseviov, explains Estonia's national defense policy and how their reserve army model works.
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    This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby.
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    Transcript available at https://scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-5-army-one
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    Theme music used with permission by Kristján Hrannar Pálsson.
    Spotify:
    open.spotify.com/album/1dDmFxNvfYVnQwq7up7rxS
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    Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.
    scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcast
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    Support Crossing North:
    Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"
    scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us
    38 min
  • CN4 Good Day, Axe Shaft
    Saskia Vogel is an American writer and translator of contemporary Swedish literature. We discuss the intricacies of translation, the #metoo movement in Sweden, and her debut novel, "Permission."
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    Learn more about Saskia's writing and Swedish translations at http://saskiavogel.com/
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    This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby.
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    Transcript available at https://scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-4-good-day-axe-shaft
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    Theme music used with permission by Kristján Hrannar Pálsson.
    Spotify:
    open.spotify.com/album/1dDmFxNvfYVnQwq7up7rxS
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    Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.
    scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcast
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    Support Crossing North:
    Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"
    scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us
    22 min
  • CN3 Bermuda Triangle Of Music
    What does it mean to be a folk musician in a country with no folk instruments? Musician and folk music festival organizer Linus Orri Gunnarsson Cederborg discusses the mysteries of Icelandic folk music.
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    This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby.
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    Transcript available at https://scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-3-bermuda-triangle-music
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    Music used with permission by Linus Orri Gunnarsson Cederborg.
    Youtube
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuUG8doLcJ8Oab3wrxONNUA?fbclid=IwAR0LiSXSNt26lLkhI5gc4QRTJX9NVgV7gETocQcq1eqP3LJmC8swBDdcvAU
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    Theme music used with permission by Kristján Hrannar Pálsson.
    Spotify:
    open.spotify.com/album/1dDmFxNvfYVnQwq7up7rxS
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    Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.
    scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcast
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    Support Crossing North:
    Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"
    scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us
    31 min
  • CN2 There's No PTA In Finland
    In 2008, Professor Andrew Nestingen went on sabbatical to Finland with his pregnant wife and two-year-old daughter. It wasn’t his first trip to Finland—but it was his first trip as a father. Kristian Næsby and I sit down with Andy to discuss what he learned from his culture shock about Nordic approaches to parenting and schooling.
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    This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby.
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    Transcript available at https://scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-2-theres-no-pta-finland
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    Theme music used with permission by Kristján Hrannar Pálsson.
    Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/album/1dDmFxNvfYVnQwq7up7rxS
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    Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.
    scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcast
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    Support Crossing North:
    Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"
    scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us
    35 min
  • CN1 Werewolves On Campus
    Latvian folkband Vilkači (Werewolves) discuss their music and worldview while Professor Guntis Šmidchens discusses the role folk music played in ending the Soviet occupation.
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    This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby. Interviews feature Professor Guntis Šmidchens and the following members of Vilkači: Edgars Zilberts, Juris Tomašūns, Jumis Ločmelis, Andris Lejnieks, Eduards Krūmiņš, and Toms Grīnvalds.
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    Transcript available at https://scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-1-werewolves-campus
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    Music used with permission by Vilkači.
    Spotify
    https://open.spotify.com/artist/1R5HGll8R09xzZpsKLmAFV
    Watch music video "Izkaptiņa" on Youtube
    https://youtu.be/52zjGH9TeVs
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    Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.
    https://scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcast
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    Support Crossing North:
    Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"
    https://scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us
    51 min

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Crossing North is a podcast about Nordic and Baltic society and culture, published by the Dept. of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle.